Appliance for the support of the foot.



A. E. MAGoms. APPLIANGB FOB. THB SUPPORT OP THE POOT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1908.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

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' M. D., a citizen of the United States, resi-d-v limp: oir on.

ANTHONY n. MAGonIs; or BINGHAMTON; :NEWv noni;

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, specification f Letters-raient.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910;

application flied June 17,1908. serial N0. aaoae.

To all whom it 'may concern: Be it known that l, ANTHONY E. MAGORIS,

ing at Binghamton, in the county of Broome and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Appliances for the Support of the Foot, of 'which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an appliance foi"- the support of the foot, in case of flat-foot or broken-down instep, either due to accident or from a weakening of the muscles.

and ligaments in thepalinar surface ofthe foot. l

With these objects in View, this invention c/nsists in certain novel 1 features of 'con- `struction and combinations of parts vwhich will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims. A

ln the accompanying drawings :'-1Figure 1 is a top plan view, Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view, and Fig. 3 is alongitudinal vertical section through my improved foot support. 'lfhe arch support A is made from thin sheet metal, which may be hardened until it has the required spring elasticity. A The metal may be of any'suitable kind, such as aluminum, steel, copper, brass, zinc, or the like. This arch support is shaped in outline so that it is larger than the actual sole of the foot inthe art under the inste arch. lt is .of a suitable `length preferaglyto reach from the backofthe heelv forward nearly to the ball of the foot, but must not interfere with the part which forms the base of the leverage inwalking, in front of the instep arch. This plate A. is formed upon an appliance which has the general forni of a last, so that it lits the foot as does the sole of a shoe and extends up on the inside of the arch as a support.

A. 'series of spring metal rin s or loops 1, l, preferably flattened into ob ong shape and of suliicient width and thickness o metal for the use, are strung together in the form of a flat chain and locatedbeneath the arch, and fastenings in the form of metal strips 2, 2, or of twisted wiresit might be, are bent or hooked around the ends of the plate as shown. These metal extension parts are for the purpose of fastening the chain of loo s in proper relation to the arch. When this c ain of rings or loops is placed under the arch, it forms a. chord across the arch or bridge space under the arch and in,y

a straight line with the portion of the metal plateunder the heel and instep.

A spur 3 might be fastened to the under surface at the heel to penetrate the lieelof the shoe to prevent the appliance from moving in the shoe. A cover of leather or any suitable materialv may be fastened to the foot surface, and two metals might be employed toy produce a galvanic-electro effect.

It will be seen that the intention is to-V irstform a spring 'arch under the instep, and-second-to Areinforce the arch with a .spring appliance which acts in immediate and constant support'of this arch.

By thevuse of this appliance, an artificial spring support is given to the arch of the instep, and one which aids the muscles of the foot in walking, and in supporting the bones or muscles of the foot or incuring the distressing condition of itl jat foot, or brokendown arch.

It is evident that morev or less slight changes mightbe resorted to in the form and construction of the several parts described, without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do lnot wish` to limit myself to the exact construction herein set forth, but

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to s cure by Letters Patent, is i l. A foot arch comprising an arch-shaped piece, and a flat, longitudinally yieldable spring located in the arch and connected with the ends of the arch-shaped piece, said spring comprising metallic' strips yicldably connected together by elliptical rings.

2. A foot arch comprising an archesha ied iece, and a longitudinally yieldable spring ocated in the arch-shaped piece, said spring comprising two metallic strips connected together by a lurality of elliptical rings, the

'elongated si es of which lie parallel to each other. f

3. A foot arch comprising an arch-shaped ieee, and a longitudinally yielda'ble s ring ocated in the arch and connected wit v the ends of the arch-shaped piece, said-spring comprising metallic strips connected'together .by a plurality of elliptical rings, 'the elon'- gated sides of which lie parar other, and means connectin them together, whereby the tension or strain is brought to lel tc each 'i 

